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Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany i
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Kahlenberg, Eifel Volcanic Fields, Germany

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Kahlenberg	Quarry
Oberstadtfeld	Municipality
Daun	Collective Municipality
Vulkaneifel	District
Rhineland-Palatinate	State
Germany	Country

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Freshly found specimens with volborthite

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Big rock with Chrysocolla

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quarry at Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Freshly found specimens with volborthite

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Big rock with Chrysocolla

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Quarry at Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Freshly found specimens with volborthite

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Big rock with Chrysocolla

Kahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 10' 54'' North , 6° 45' 44'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Oberstadtfeld	646 (2017)	0.8km
Neroth	973 (2011)	1.9km
Niederstadtfeld	498 (2017)	2.4km
Üdersdorf	1,176 (2015)	4.4km
Wallenborn	493 (2011)	4.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

13178

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:13178:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Auf'm Kopp; Kallenberg

Other Languages:

German:

Kahlenberg (Auf'm Kopp; Kallenberg; “Schlackenkegel der Höhe 636 südöstlich Neroth”), Oberstadtfeld, Verbandsgemeinde Daun, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Quarry in the scoria cone of an ancient volcano. Leucite-nephelinite lavas, lapilli tuffs, agglutinates and lava dykes.

Located 1 km north of Oberstadtfeld and about 5 km WSW of Daun.

Note: Not to be confused with the Nerother Kopf locality, which is located east of Neroth.

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Mineral List

34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Agglutinate'

ⓘ Lapilli-tuff

ⓘ 'Leucite nephelinite'

ⓘ Scoria

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane

Formula: (Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O

References:

Pekov, Igor V., Siidra, Oleg I., Chukanov, Nikita V., Yapaskurt, Vasiliy O., Britvin, Sergey N., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Schüller, Willi, Ternes, Bernd (2015) Engelhauptite, KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl, a new mineral species from Eifel, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (6) 705-711 doi:10.1007/s00710-015-0400-8

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Baotite

Formula: Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl

References:

Christian Weise Verlag, Munich. --> Baotite: page 78.

Engelhaupt, B. and Schüller, W. (2015): Mineral Reich Eifel. 340 p.

ⓘ ~~Barytolamprophyllite~~

Formula: (Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)

References:

Blass, Günter; Graf, Hans-Werner (1996) Neue mineralogische Erkentnisse und neue Funde aus Eifel, Schwarzwald und Siegerland [New mineralogical findings and new discoveries from the Eifel, Black Forest and Siegerland regions]. Mineralien-Welt, 7 (2). 55-64

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Engelhauptite (TL)

Formula: KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl

Type Locality:

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013. CNMNC Newsletter No 16. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (6) 2695-2709 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.6.01

Blaß, G. & Kruijen, F. (2014): Die Neufunde aus der Vulkaneifel. Mineralien-Welt 25 (2), 66-81 (in German).

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Götzenite

Formula: NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃

References:

Rastsvetaeva, R. K., Aksenov, S. M., Chukanov, N. V., Lykova, I. S., Verin, I. A. (2014) Iron-rich schüllerite from Kahlenberg (Eifel, Germany): Crystal structure and relation to lamprophyllite-group minerals. Crystallography Reports, 59 (6) 867-873 doi:10.1134/s1063774514060248

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Leucite

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Mullite

Formula: Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ 'Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series'

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

References:

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Pseudobrookite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Roedderite

Formula: K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Schüllerite

Formula: Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄

References:

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Scottyite

Formula: BaCu₂Si₂O₇

References:

90.

Blaß, G. & Schüller, W. (2011): „Unglaubliche“ Kupfermineralien aus der Vulkaneifel: Auf‘m Kopp bei Neroth. Lapis 36 (10), 21-28

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Tangeite

Formula: CaCu(VO₄)(OH)

Habit: spherical-renal 'blisters' or crusts on basalt fractures

Colour: greenish yellow

References:

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

ⓘ Volborthite

Formula: Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Pseudobrookite	4.CB.15	Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Tridymite	4.DA.10	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Tangeite	8.BH.35	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Engelhauptite (TL)	8.FB.05	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
ⓘ	Volborthite	8.FD.05	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Mullite	9.AF.20	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Scottyite	9.BC.40	BaCu₂Si₂O₇
ⓘ	Götzenite	9.BE.22	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
ⓘ	Barytolamprophyllite ?	9.BE.25	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
ⓘ	Schüllerite	9.BE.25	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
ⓘ	Baotite	9.CE.15	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Roedderite	9.CM.05	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Allophane	9.ED.20	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
ⓘ	Leucite	9.GB.05	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
ⓘ	'Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
H	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
H	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
O	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
O	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
O	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
O	ⓘ Scottyite	BaCu₂Si₂O₇
O	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
O	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
F	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Na	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Mg	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Mg	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Al	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Si	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Si	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Si	ⓘ Scottyite	BaCu₂Si₂O₇
Si	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Cl	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Roedderite	K(◻Na)Mg₂Mg₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
K	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ca	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Ti	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Ti	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
V	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
V	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Fe	ⓘ Oxyphlogopite-phlogopite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Scottyite	BaCu₂Si₂O₇
Cu	ⓘ Engelhauptite	KCu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂Cl
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Ba	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl
Ba	ⓘ Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄
Ba	ⓘ Scottyite	BaCu₂Si₂O₇
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Baotite	Ba₄(Ti,Nb,W)₈O₁₆(SiO₃)₄Cl

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Germany/Belgium

Eifel MountainsMountain Range

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References

Meyer, W. (1983) Geologischer Wanderführer: Eifel. Franckh'sche Verlangshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart.

Meyer, W. (1986) Geologie der Eifel. Schweitzerbart, Stuttgart.

Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.

Leu, Karl (1995) Der Vulkanabbau "Auf'm Kopp" bei Oberstadtfeld in der Westeifel [The volcanic mining "Auf'm Kopp" near Oberstadtfeld in the West Eifel]. Lapis, 20 (2). 17-20; 58

Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Blaß, G. & Schüller, W. (2011): „Unglaubliche“ Kupfermineralien aus der Vulkaneifel: Auf‘m Kopp bei Neroth. Lapis 36 (10), 21-28

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2014) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (2/14). Mineralien-Welt, 25 (5). 62-75

Blaß, G. & Kruijen, F. (2014): Die Neufunde aus der Vulkaneifel. Mineralien-Welt 25 (2), 66-81 (in German).

Blaß, G.; Kruijen, F. (2015) Die Neuigkeiten aus der Vulkaneifel (II/2015). Mineralien-Welt, 26 (5). 80-90

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